wild goose chase dans l' Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traductions de wild goose chase dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

wild goose chase [Am ˌwaɪld ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, ˌwaɪl(d)ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, GB wʌɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs] SUBST

I'm not going into town again on another wild goose chase

no pienso ir otra vez al centro a perder el tiempo para nada

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a no sé qué tontería para poder estar solos

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a ver si llovía para poder estar solos hum

Traductions de wild goose chase dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, GB tʃeɪs] SUBST

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

persecución f

to give chase

salir en persecución de alguien/algo

to give chase

ir tras alguien/algo

to give chase

darle caza a alguien/algo

he ran off and we gave chase

se echó a correr y (nosotros) salimos en su persecución or y fuimos tras él or y le dimos caza

2. chase (hunting):

the chase

la caza

II.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, GB tʃeɪs] VERBE trans

1. chase (follow, pursue):

chase thief

perseguir

chase thief

darle caza a

chase clients/new business

ir a la caza de

chase clients/new business

andar a la caza de

chase success

perseguir

chase success

ir en busca de

they're both chasing the same woman fam

ambos andan detrás de la misma mujer

2. chase (drive):

chase

echar

III.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, GB tʃeɪs] VERBE intr

we chased after the thief

fuimos or salimos tras el ladrón

to chase around after girls

ir or andar detrás de las chicas

we chased all over the place looking for her

dimos vueltas por todas partes buscándola

chase² [Am tʃeɪs, GB tʃeɪs] VERBE trans (engrave)

chase metal/silver

cincelar

chase metal/silver

grabar

I.goose <pl geese> [Am ɡus, GB ɡuːs] SUBST

1. goose C ZOOL:

goose

oca f

goose

ganso m

to cook sb's goose that's cooked his goose

eso le servirá de lección

to kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s)

matar la gallina de los huevos de oro

2. goose U CULIN:

goose

ganso m

3. goose C (silly girl):

goose fam, démod

gansa f fam

II.goose [Am ɡus, GB ɡuːs] VERBE trans jarg

to goose sb

tocarle el trasero a alguien fam

I.wild <wilder wildest> [Am waɪld, GB wʌɪld] ADJ

1.1. wild:

wild animal

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

salvaje

wild (in woodland)

montaraz

wild plant/berries/flower

silvestre

wild vegetation

agreste

a wild beast

una fiera

a wild beast

una bestia salvaje

part of the garden had been left wild

parte del jardín se había dejado sin cultivar

a wild forest

una selva

1.2. wild (uncivilized):

wild tribe

salvaje

a wild man

un salvaje

wild and wooly or GB woolly fam he was a wild and wooly or GB woolly student in those days

en aquella época era el típico estudiante barbudo y revolucionario

1.3. wild (desolate):

wild country

agreste

wild country

salvaje

2.1. wild (unruly):

wild party/lifestyle

desenfrenado

wild party/lifestyle

alocado

we've had some wild times together!

¡hemos hecho cada locura juntos!

2.2. wild (random, uncontrolled):

wild attempt

desesperado

it's just a wild guess

es una conjetura hecha totalmente al azar

2.3. wild (reckless, extreme):

wild allegation/exaggeration

absurdo

wild allegation/exaggeration

disparatado

wild promise

insensato

wild imagination

delirante

wild imagination

desbordante

it never occurred to me in my wildest dreams that …

ni en mis sueños más descabellados se me ocurrió nunca que …

they were rich beyond their wildest expectations

eran aún más ricos de lo que jamás hubieran podido soñar

3.1. wild (violent) littér:

wild sea/waters

embravecido

wild sea/waters

proceloso littér

wild wind

fuertísimo

wild wind

furioso littér

3.2. wild (frantic):

wild excitement/fury/dancing

desenfrenado

wild shouting

desaforado

wild appearance/stare

de loco

there was a wild rush for the door

todo el mundo se abalanzó desesperadamente hacia la salida

they went on a wild shopping spree

salieron a gastar dinero de forma totalmente descontrolada

they were wild with excitement/rage

estaban locos de entusiasmo/furia

her perfume was driving him wild

su perfume lo estaba enloqueciendo or volviendo loco

3.3. wild (enthusiastic) fam pred:

to be wild about sb/sth he's wild about her

está loco por ella fam

she's wild about cars

la enloquecen los coches fam

I was never really wild about the idea

la idea nunca me entusiasmó demasiado que digamos

3.4. wild (angry) fam pred:

he got really wild

se puso hecho una fiera fam

it makes me wild

me saca de quicio

it makes me wild

me da mucha rabia

it makes me wild

me revienta fam

4. wild (fantastic) fam, démod:

wild dancer/idea

sensacional

wild dancer/idea

fabuloso

5. wild JEUX pred:

jacks are wild

las jotas son comodines

II.wild [Am waɪld, GB wʌɪld] ADV

these flowers grow wild

estas flores son silvestres

to live wild

vivir en estado salvaje

to run wild soccer fans running wild through the streets of the town

hinchas de fútbol arrasando desenfrenados las calles de la ciudad

these kids have been allowed to run wild

a estos niños los han criado como salvajes

the garden has run wild

la maleza ha invadido el jardín

the plants had run wild

las plantas habían vuelto al estado silvestre

I let my imagination run wild

dejé volar la imaginación

I let my imagination run wild

di rienda suelta a mi imaginación

III.wild [Am waɪld, GB wʌɪld] SUBST U

the wild , how to survive in the wild

cómo sobrevivir lejos de la civilización

the call of the wild

el atractivo de la naturaleza

an opportunity to observe these animals in the wild

una oportunidad de observar estos animales en libertad or en su hábitat natural

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa donde el diablo perdió el poncho fam

they bought a house out in the wilds hum

se compraron una casa en el quinto pino Esp fam

wild goose chase dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de wild goose chase dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

wild-goose chase SUBST

wild-goose chase

empresa f desatinada

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)

búsqueda f inútil

to send sb (off) on a wild-goose chase

mandar a alguien a buscar una aguja en un pajar

Traductions de wild goose chase dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

wild goose

ganso m salvaje

Traductions de wild goose chase dans le dictionnaire anglais»espagnol

I.chase [tʃeɪs] SUBST

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

persecución f

to give chase to sb

salir en persecución de alguien

2. chase (hunt):

chase a. fig

caza f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VERBE intr (pursue)

they chased after her

fueron tras ella

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VERBE trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase dreams

perseguir

chase women

andar detrás de

2. chase (scare away):

to chase away sth/sb

ahuyentar algo/a alguien

3. chase GB fam (follow up on):

to chase sb (up) to do sth

recordar a alguien que haga algo

goose <geese> [gu:s] SUBST

goose

ganso(-a) m (f)

Idiomes/Tournures:

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

matar la gallina de los huevos de oro

to cook someone's goose fam

hacer la pascua a alguien

to not say boo to a goose péj

no decir ni mu

I.wild [waɪld] ADJ

1. wild (not domesticated):

wild animal, man

salvaje

wild flower

silvestre

wild horse

no domesticado, -a

2. wild (uncultivated):

wild country, landscape

agreste

3. wild (undisciplined):

wild

indisciplinado, -a

wild party

loco, -a

4. wild (not sensible):

wild

insensato, -a

wild scheme, plan

estrafalario, -a

wild behaviour, remarks

delirante

5. wild (not accurate):

wild blow, punch, shot

errado, -a

wild estimate, guess

disparatado, -a

6. wild (extreme):

wild

absurdo, -a

7. wild (stormy):

wild

tormentoso, -a

wild wind, weather

furioso, -a

8. wild fam (angry):

wild

furioso, -a

to drive sb wild

sacar de quicio a alguien

to go wild

ponerse loco

9. wild fam (very enthusiastic):

wild

emocionado, -a

wild applause

entusiasta

10. wild (untidy):

wild hair

descuidado, -a

11. wild JEUX, INFOR (substitutable):

wild

comodín

12. wild fam (wonderful):

wild

genial

II.wild [waɪld] ADV

wild

silvestre

to grow wild

crecer libre

Idiomes/Tournures:

to run wild child

crecer como un salvaje

to run wild horse

desbocarse

to let one's imagination run wild

dejar volar la imaginación

III.wild [waɪld] SUBST

1. wild sans pl:

the wild (natural environment)

la naturaleza

to survive in the wild animals

sobrevivir en libertad

2. wild pl:

the wilds

la tierra virgen

(out) in the wilds

en el quinto pino fam

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

anglais

This person sends him on a wild goose chase, which he knowingly follows.

en.wikipedia.org

It was one wild goose chase after another.

www.guelphmercury.com

This is an absolute wild goose chase that is going nowhere, like the other (match-fixing allegations).

www.newshub.co.nz

But how do we know he hasn't sent us on a wild goose chase?

www.telegraph.co.uk

In it, he reads that the train station destination was in reality meant to be nothing more than a wild goose chase.

en.wikipedia.org

Synchronizing by-laws is a red herring, a wild goose chase.

thechronicleherald.ca

I think this is a wild goose chase.

www.kotaku.com.au

Cook was forced into a wild goose chase that ended with his return to the ship frustrated.

en.wikipedia.org

Other directory names will send hackers on a wild goose chase looking for software that isn't installed.

www.techradar.com

She deceives each of them by giving fake locations for the fortune, and they are each sent on a wild goose chase in which they end up humiliating themselves.

en.wikipedia.org